9th Quebec Legislature explained
The 9th Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from May 11, 1897, to December 7, 1900. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Félix-Gabriel Marchand was the governing party. The Liberals would hold on to power until 1936.
Seats per political party
| Affiliation | Members |
|---|
| 51 |
| 23 |
Total
| 74 |
Government Majority
| 28 | |
Member list
This was the list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1897 election:
Other elected MLAs
Other MLAs were elected during this term in by-elections.
- Victor Gladu, Quebec Liberal Party, Yamaska, November 16, 1897 http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-yamaska.html#1897pa
- William Henry Clapperton, Quebec Liberal Party, Bonaventure, December 22, 1897 http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-bonaventure.html#1897p
- Nazaire-Nicolas Olivier, Quebec Liberal Party, Lévis, December 22, 1897 http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-levis.html#1897p
- Cedric Lemoine Cotton, Quebec Liberal Party, Missisquoi, December 19, 1898 http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-missisquoi.html#1898p
- Donat Caron, Quebec Liberal Party, Matane, January 11, 1899 http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-matane.html#1899p
Cabinet Ministers
- Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Félix-Gabriel Marchand
- Agriculture: François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
- Colonization and Mines: Adélard Turgeon
- Public Works: Henri Thomas Duffy
- Crown Lands: Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel (1896-1897)
- Lands, Forests and Fishing: Simon-Napoléon Parent
- Attorney General:Horace Archambault
- Provincial secretary: Felix-Gabriel Marchand (1897), Joseph-Émery Robidoux (1897-1900)
- Treasurer: Félix-Gabriel Marchand
- Members without portfolios, George Washington Stephens, Joseph Shehyn, James John Guerin
References
